Scratch any ideas of taking a vacation, people. This week, no one escapes from Silver Spring – no one. 

Seriously, look at this freakin’ schedule:

Monday

11:00 a.m. As part of its 2009 budget deliberations, the county council considers funding the Old Blair Auditorium’s restoration. This free event takes place in Rockville and is open to the public.

7:00 p.m.Silver Spring’s citizens advisory board holds its monthly meeting at the Silver Spring Public Library (8901 Colesville Rd). This event is free and open to the public.

Tuesday

7:30 p.m.Dave Kubicek, Metro’s assistant general manager for rail operations, discusses Red Line service issues with the Action Comittee for Transit. This free event takes place at the Silver Spring Center (8818 Georgia Ave) and is open to the public.

Wednesday

5:00 p.m. The state transit administration presents updated information on the Purple Line mass-transit project. This free event takes place at the East Silver Spring Elementary School (631 Silver Spring Ave) until 8:00 p.m. and is open to the public.

Thursday

10:30 a.m. As part of its 2009 budget deliberations, the county council votes on a $5 million appropriation for the new Silver Spring public library. This free event takes place in Rockville and is open to the public.

10:30 a.m. The county planning board combs through its annual highway mobility report, which considers traffic on local streets and highways. This free event takes place at MNCPPC headquarters (8787 Georgia Ave) and is open to the public.

3:30 p.m.Silver Spring’s urban-district advisory committee holds its monthly meeting at Discovery Communications (1 Discovery Pl). This event is free and open to the public.

Lead photo: A rainy day along Georgia Avenue, as seen through the window of a passing Red Line train. Courtesy of Flickr user Beyw1.